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"` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY w. BEIMDIEK, -Jn.,or' si". CHARLES, MISSOURI- CAR-Roon SPEGIFICATIoN forming part of Letterslratent N. 664.602, dated Deemter 25, 1906.

Application led September 17, 1900- Serial No. 30,375. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. BEIMDIEK, Jr., of the city of St. Charles, St. Charles county, Missouri, have invented certain newv and useful Improvements in Oar-Roofs, of which the followingr is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accom panying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to car-roofs; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a carroof, showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4 it of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective View showing a portion of the roof in detail. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. l and shows the construction of the rafters. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a portion of the roof, showing the manner in which the metallic sections are retained in position. The several sectional views are taken looking in the directions indicated by the respective arrows.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes the ridge-pole, formed in the sides of which are the longitudinal grooves 2. The rafters have their upper ends resting in mortises 3 in the ridge-pole and their lower ends resting upon the sides of the car or building upon which the roof is used. The said rafters consist of a central inverted-U-shaped portion 4, formed at each side of which is a guideway 5. The rafters are preferablyforined of metal bentin the shape'described, the lower edges of the central U -shaped portion resting upon the side of the car and upon the bottom of the mortises in which the upper ends are located. vThe edges terminate a suitable distance above the sides of the car to allow the metallic sections 6 to be passed thereunder and their upturned edges 7 to be received within the guideways 5. The upper ends of the section 6 project into the grooves 2, thereby forming a close waterproof joint with the ridge-pole. Longitudinal strips 8 are located upon the lower ends of the rafters and are secured thereto bv means of the screws 9 passing through the said strips and through the central U -shaped portions of the rafters into the'sides of the car. Corresponding strips IOare located above the middle of the rafters and are secured thereto by means of the bolts ll passing through the said strips and through the cena tral U-shaped portions, and the lower ends of the said bolts being passed through strips 12, located underneath the rafters. Above the strips 8 and 10 is located the outer ordinary carroof 13. Blocks 14 are secured to the sides of the car below the sections 6, thereby holding the said sections in the required position. A weather-strip 15 is secured to each side of the car over the blocks 14:, and the said strips are retained in position by means of the transverse tie-rods 16.

A car-rooting constructed as described is very efficient for conveying all water and moisture off the car. It is well known that the outer roof, constructed of wood, is inefficient for maintaining a perfectly dry interior; but the under roof, comprising the metallic sections 6, forms a perfectly close roof, thereby preventing any moisture Whatever from passing into the car. Whatever moisture will pass through the upper roof 13 will be caught by the under roof formed by the sections 6 and guided thereby to the lower ends of the said sections, where it will pass between the weather-strips 15 to the sides of the car, an open space being formed by means of the blocks 14. No moisture is allowed to enter the car, because the upturned edges 7 form a close connection with the rafters, making a series of troughs for conveying all the water to the sides of the car.

In case any of the sections 6 should become injured they may be replaced by removing the Weather-strips 15 and the blocks 14 and drawing the injured section out, the upturned edges sliding within the guideways 5. After removing the said section another can be replaced again, forming a perfectly waterproof roofing.

I claim- A rooting comprising suitable metallic rafters formed with central inverted-U-shaped portions, and having their edges bent t9 forni guideways and terminating a slight distende above the bottom of the U -shaped central poi'- tions, in combination with metallic sections having their edges uptnrned and operating Within the said guideways in which they t closely, substantially as specified;

In testimQIlY Wheieof I aix my signature in presence of tvvo witnesses.

HY. vv. BEiMDIEK, JR;

y Witnesses y Y I. H. SANDFQRT, GUSTAv H. WlLKE; 

